Lets talk about bourbon, scotch and whiskey

[Paul Lutes]

I need to go back and try the Farmstock varieties again. I jumped on them when they first were released and found them rough and unfinished. I've since learned that was a not uncommon reaction and they've become better balanced since then. We shall see. I've yet to sample any BH, but hope to soon. I'll look for #10!

 

[mdf]

I need to go back and try the Farmstock varieties again. I jumped on them when they first were released and found them rough and unfinished. I've since learned that was a not uncommon reaction and they've become better balanced since then. We shall see. I've yet to sample any BH, but hope to soon. I'll look for #10!

yeah, the early Farmstock put me off Whistle Pig altogether. I'll have reintroduce myself to their lineup.

 

[BLiP]

The 2023 release of Farmstock Beyond Bonded was very interesting. It included a rye, bourbon, and wheat. The rye was good, but not all that different from their standard ryes. The bourbon and wheat were great though. I immediately picked up a bottle of the wheat as it was unlike anything I’d had before. That said, a few people who tried it with me were not as keen on it. If you can find the wheat or bourbon, I’d highly recommend them. The issue is availability. I think they only made three barrels of the wheat and nine barrels of the bourbon.

 

[BigSlick]

Have you had the 15 year old WP? How would you compare the 10 yr BH to it?

The 15 year is really good, but pricy. Better than the boss hog for the $$, but I’m not a fan of finished ryes And don’t care for the 12 year old world either. The best deals are the 10 year store picks, which are a little higher proof. There was a time where some of the store picks were actually 15-18 years old. KL wines had 5 different barrels of those, and I was lucky to get a few. Those were amazing, right up there with the Saz 18.

 

[TexasStout]

One on the right, I received a call from local liquor store that my raffle ticket had been pulled. Their purchase price was ~$150.

 

[TheArchitect]

A few finds from my overnight trip to Cape Cod with the wife. None of them were on my search list but the store had a tasting table set up with a bunch of bourbons and these were too good to not buy, especially the Midwinter Night's.

 

[Dwight]

A few finds from my overnight trip to Cape Cod with the wife. None of them were on my search list but the store had a tasting table set up with a bunch of bourbons and these were too good to not buy, especially the Midwinter Night's.

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I always like the 1792 products. I just the newly released Full Proof 1792. Good as all their products

 

[Plai]

This makes me want to put Hokkaido on the Todo list.
Ski, seafood, and whiskey.....

 

[Abubob]

I tried to start a scotch thread on AlpineZone … Crickets.

I‘ve been into peated scotches lately. Any Ardbeg Wee Beastie fans out there?

 

[pais alto]

I tried to start a scotch thread on AlpineZone … Crickets.

I‘ve been into peated scotches lately. Any Ardbeg Wee Beastie fans out there?

Ardbeg Corryvrecken is a regular on my shelf. My fave peated scotch. But my fave scotch is Dalmore Cigar Malt.

 

[Paul Lutes]

My favorite scotch is ....... none.

I have a delicate palate. Not enough mutton, perhaps.

 

[Abubob]

Ardbeg Corryvrecken is a regular on my shelf. My fave peated scotch. But my fave scotch is Dalmore Cigar Malt.

How does Corryvrecken compare to the other Ardbegs? One of the things I like about Wee Beastie is … I can afford to drink it. I‘d no doubt like the Dalmore but would be afraid to drink it all away.

 

[pais alto]

I’m not familiar with all those Ardbeg expressions that have been coming out - my main preferences are for American whiskies - and I’m not good at identifying all the elements of a given expression. But I’d say Corryvrecken is a pretty much classic well-aged scotch on the peated, smoky side, but very refined without any overemphasized flavors.

And yeah, the Dalmore Cigar Malt is a little spendy to be an everyday guzzler.

 

[BigSlick]

Any Utah folks know if High West has a Bourye release for this year? Usually comes out Feb 1st and haven’t heard a thing.

 

[Dwight]

Looks like release is coming this or next week via google.

The state of Utah has 896 bottles on order. Nothing in inventory yet.

 

[BigSlick]

Looks like release is coming this or next week via google.

The state of Utah has 896 bottles on order. Nothing in inventory yet.

I'm in Park City second weekend in March, hoping this happens!

 

[TexasStout]

I'm in Park City second weekend in March, hoping this happens!

I was in Park City a couple weeks ago and found Bourye at a bar. Great pour! Didn't see bottles for sale anywhere though, so apparently these were from a prior year's batch?

 

[Dwight]

I was in Park City a couple weeks ago and found Bourye at a bar. Great pour! Didn't see bottles for sale anywhere though, so apparently these were from a prior year's batch?

Most likely. The batch/year is on the bottle.

 

[Abubob]

I have a question about Irish whiskey. I friend gifted me with a bottle of Redbreast 12. I really enjoyed it and now of course it's gone. Any suggestions for a less expensive alternatives?

 

[Dwight]

Redbreast is around $60ish. KNAPPOGUE CASTLE #12 is really good too and around $45
Steps down would be Jameson, Bushmill.